Highland Tech was the 49-24 winner over Cherryville when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Highland Tech Rams took a 44-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cherryville Ironmen. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Highland Tech's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madeline Letts, who posted ten points. Savannah Butler was another key player, putting up nine points.
Raylei Gidney continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Cherryville, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 19 boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Gidney has scored at least a third of Cherryville's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Krista Davis, who had eight points along with seven assists and six steals.
Highland Tech's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Cherryville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Highland Tech didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-45 defeat against Bessemer City on the 17th. As for Cherryville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-48 win against Piedmont Community Charter on the 17th.
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